#CC5EAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.1% 0.166 340.4), rgb(204, 94, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CC5EAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5EAB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.166 340.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CC5EAB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5EAB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5EAB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5EAB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5EAB
oklch(64.1% 0.166 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43D93
oklch(55.7% 0.18 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#CC5EAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #647BAE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7607D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5EAB
#CC5EAB
oklch(64.1% 0.166 340.4)
- #00A66E
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CC5EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #CC5EAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.